dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
keen hold, close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, held up, headway 2f out, pushed along and weakened inside final furlong
bolted to start, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, headway far side approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Greatgadian won over a mile here two runs ago but was beaten at Lingfield racing off today’s mark last time. ZIP scored over today’s trip at Doncaster in October and also won a couple of races on the Tapeta earlier this year. He can race off a similar mark in this and is preferred to Leicester winner Marshal Dan on this surface. Darwell Lion has switched yards since winning at Kempton back in May and Tough Enough and Symbolize failed to figure in the same race at Wolverhampton last time.
Greatgadian (GER) 10-3 (9-11) Midfield, shaken up over 2f out, bit short of room and switched right around rivals over 1f out, no response and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Storm Catcher (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Zip 6-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Brewing (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Chuzzlewit 40-1 (9-0) Towards rear stands side, pushed along 4f out, well beaten final 2f, 21st of 22, 16 1/2l behind Montassib (9-9) at York 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Tough Enough 10-3 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, took keen hold, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind All The King's Men (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Symbolize (IRE) 22-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 1/2l behind All The King's Men (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Scottish Summit (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Prominent, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 37l behind Zip (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Darwell Lion (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Mid-division, going well behind leaders 2f out, rapid headway inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, got up on line, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in May beating Two Tempting (8-13) by ns, 14 ran.
Escobar (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Abduction (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Marshal Dan (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Led near side group, headed over 2f out, soon short of room and lost place, ridden and rallied inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 5 1/4l behind Dirtyoldtown (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Master Zoffany (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Towards rear, raced wide off home turn, outpaced before 1f out, ridden inside final 11o yards, kept on but not pace of front three near finish, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Coachello (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
